daytona - Facilitate Comprehensive Development Setup Across Platforms

Introduction to the Daytona Project

Daytona is an open-source development environment manager designed to simplify the setup of development environments. With a single command, it allows developers to set up environments on any infrastructure, whether it is local, remote, or cloud-based.

Key Features

Single Command Setup: Quickly activate a fully configured development environment with just one command.
Versatility: Compatible with any machine, be it a local computer, a remote server, or a cloud-based system, Daytona can run on various architectures including x86 and ARM.
Configuration File Support: Initially supports dev container configurations with potential to expand support to other formats like DevFile, Nix, and Flox.
Prebuilds System: Helps improve setup times by preparing environments in advance.
IDE Compatibility: Supports popular IDEs such as VS Code and JetBrains directly, including a built-in Web IDE.
Extensive Git Integration: Easily integrates with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and many more, supporting seamless repository management.
Collaborative Workspace: Allows multiple project repositories in a single workspace, ideal for micro-services architecture.
Reverse Proxy Integration: Simplifies collaboration and feedback collection, enabling access to preview ports and Web IDE through reverse proxies.
Extensibility: Supports development of plugins or providers in any dynamic language.
Security: Ensures secure connections with automatic VPN creation between your machine and the development environment.
Port Accessibility: With VPN, all ports within the development environment are accessible, removing the need for SSH port forwarding.

Quick Start Guide

For Mac/Linux: Use the following command to install Daytona and start the server:

curl -sfL https://download.daytona.io/daytona/install.sh | sudo bash && daytona server -y && daytona

For Windows:

Use Windows PowerShell to download and install Daytona, then run the Daytona Server:

$architecture = if ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq "AMD64") { "amd64" } else { "arm64" }
md -Force "$Env:APPDATA\bin\daytona"; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Tls,Tls11,Tls12';
Invoke-WebRequest -URI "https://download.daytona.io/daytona/latest/daytona-windows-$architecture.exe" -OutFile "$Env:APPDATA\bin\daytona\daytona.exe";
$env:Path += ";" + $Env:APPDATA + "\bin\daytona"; [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::User);
daytona serve;

Create a Dev Environment: Simply open a terminal and run:
```
daytona create
```

The Motivation Behind Daytona

Daytona was created to address the complexities of setting up development environments, especially remote ones. Setup processes often require substantial time and effort, involving multiple steps. Daytona simplifies this with automated setups so developers can focus on coding.

How to Start Using Daytona

Requirements:

Ensure your machine meets minimum hardware specifications and has Docker installed.

Installation Steps:

Execute the installation command to integrate Daytona with your system.

Initialization:

Start the Daytona Server, add your Git provider, set your provider target, and choose your default IDE to begin using Daytona.

Extending Daytona

Daytona's flexibility allows for creating plugins and providers to enhance its core functionalities and manage environments across different infrastructures.

Contribution and Licensing

Daytona is an open-source project under the Apache License 2.0, with contributions welcomed by following standard contributing guidelines. The project abides by a Code of Conduct based on the Contributor Covenant.

Community and Support

For further questions or community interaction, Daytona invites users to join discussions on Slack.

Daytona's commitment is to making setting up development environments as simple and efficient as possible, allowing developers to concentrate on their core tasks.